HASTINGS TECHNOLOGY METALS LTD — Capital/Financing Update 2017

Aug 31, 2017

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1 September 2017

ASX Announcement

CLEANSING STATEMENT & NOTICE UNDER LISTING RULE 3.10.5A

Hastings Technology Metals Ltd (ASX: DRG) (“ Hastings ” or the “ Company ”) issued 81,125,000 ordinary shares in the Company to institutional and sophisticated investors, on 31 August 2017, as outlined in its announcement of today’s date.

As required by section 708A(6) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (“ Corporations Act ”), the Company notifies ASX that:

• a) the shares were issued without disclosure to investors under Part 6D.2 of the Corporations Act;

• b) this notice is being given under section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act;

• c) as at the date of this notice, the Company has complied with:

  • i. the provisions of Chapter 2M of the Corporations Act as they apply to the Company; and

  • ii. section 674 of the Corporations Act; and

• d) as at the date of this notice, there is no information that is ‘excluded information’ (within the meaning of section 708A(7) and 708A(8) of the Corporations Act).

As required under ASX Listing Rule 3.10.5A, the Company provides the following information with respect to the 53,000,000 shares issued under its Listing Rule 7.1A placement capacity:

• a) The dilutive effect of the Placement on existing shareholders of the Company is as follows:

	Shares	Dilution
Shares on issue prior to	583,206,416
Placement
Shares issued under LR7.1	28,125,000	4.8%
capacity
Shares issued under LR7.1A	53,000,000	9.1%
capacity
Total shares on issue post	664,331,416
Placement
Total dilution effect		13,9%

• b) The shares were issued for cash consideration. The Company issued the shares as a Placement under LR 7.1A in order to provide funds for the development of the Yangibana project. The Company considers that given the project development schedule it was appropriate to raise the funds at this time.

• c) There was no underwriting for this Placement.

• d) Fees of $630,800 were payable in connection with the total placement of 81,125,000 shares.

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Telephone 02 9078 7674 Fax 02 9078 7661 Email info@hastingstechmetals.com Website www.hastingstechmetals.com ABN 43 122 911 399